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because seismic upgrades, it is all about beating the event. it is all about building this hospital before the events come, and there will be some forced effort to... that might cause us even more damage and more threat to our own health. now i want to thank brenda and her leadership at the hospital because she has been steadfast in making sure that she has got a team that delivers on both the economics of it and working with james and the board of trustees to make sure that they have experts on the design and the engineering of this, to make sure that the footprint can accommodate the build-out. and we have had to have very good conversations with the planning department to get this to as well. so the whole team effort, in putting this forth, and making sure that once they got the planning approval, that the board acted responsibly and they have. and so i want to thank everybody for all of their roles from the community, doctors, to our seniors, and their help to the advocates, and to the chinese chamber and the board of trustee and their advo
because seismic upgrades, it is all about beating the event. it is all about building this hospital before the events come, and there will be some forced effort to... that might cause us even more damage and more threat to our own health. now i want to thank brenda and her leadership at the hospital because she has been steadfast in making sure that she has got a team that delivers on both the economics of it and working with james and the board of trustees to make sure that they have experts...
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we are excited the project will allow us to work side-by-side with our partners, the most seismically sound and technologically advanced air traffic control tower in the world. i would like to know introduced the secretary of transportation to give a broader perspective on this project as it relates to infrastructure as a whole. it is my great pleasure to introduce the secretary of the department of transportation. mr. secretary. >> good morning, thank you all for being here. special thanks to michael, who you will hear from in just a minute, our outstanding acting faa administrator, had to our very good friend, someone we think so much of, your outstanding mayor, thank you for being here. it is great to be in san francisco, which is no stranger to the power of thinking big and building big. 75 years ago, our forebears' built one of the most iconic symbols of america's vision. the golden gate bridge. it celebrated 75 years strong amidst the struggle of the great depression and in the face of fierce opposition. it would have been too easy to give up and abandon the project, but they di
we are excited the project will allow us to work side-by-side with our partners, the most seismically sound and technologically advanced air traffic control tower in the world. i would like to know introduced the secretary of transportation to give a broader perspective on this project as it relates to infrastructure as a whole. it is my great pleasure to introduce the secretary of the department of transportation. mr. secretary. >> good morning, thank you all for being here. special...
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that seismic safety imperative has always been uppermost in our mind. and it continues to be with the reminders that we've seen with recent seismic activity just over the last few weeks. mayor kwan, i want to assure you we are going to open this bridge when you are still mayor. as for mayor lee, i guess we'll find out in a few weeks. we are going to open it as quickly as possible. we certainly hope by late 2013, or sooner if possible, and let me conclude, if i could, because we'd be introducing brian peterson next, the project manager, that i sure hope now that we've got all the steel in place, we can really put the pedal to the metal. congratulations to all the workers who have gotten us this far and let's get the last stretch done now. thank you. >> before i introduce our last important speaker, i want to close my comments on a safety note and acknowledge other partners that are here, the california highway patrol. i do know that seward is here for the california highway patrol and i want to extend my appreciation to them. at this time, i would like t
that seismic safety imperative has always been uppermost in our mind. and it continues to be with the reminders that we've seen with recent seismic activity just over the last few weeks. mayor kwan, i want to assure you we are going to open this bridge when you are still mayor. as for mayor lee, i guess we'll find out in a few weeks. we are going to open it as quickly as possible. we certainly hope by late 2013, or sooner if possible, and let me conclude, if i could, because we'd be introducing...
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both projects are in need of upgrading, seismic upgrades and just new facilities, period. i think the residents of san francisco deserve it. the projects would help revitalize our cities -- city's economy. it would boost hiring jobs for san francisco natives and all sorts of progress for the city in a failing economy right now, you know. i vote yes and encourage the chair to do us well to vote yes and get this project going so we can have some safe hospital facilities in the city and county of san francisco. thank you. president fong: thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. my name is robert lopez. i work for mission hiring hall community relations. we have been in the mission since 1971. we're a direct placement agency. we started out with construction referrals and that's the connection with us getting people to work through construction. we have two programs there, city build academy which you may have heard of and the construction admin training program. the city build program is a particular program that is unique in that it helps people to have multiple barriers
both projects are in need of upgrading, seismic upgrades and just new facilities, period. i think the residents of san francisco deserve it. the projects would help revitalize our cities -- city's economy. it would boost hiring jobs for san francisco natives and all sorts of progress for the city in a failing economy right now, you know. i vote yes and encourage the chair to do us well to vote yes and get this project going so we can have some safe hospital facilities in the city and county of...
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where should nuclear seismic issues be considered in reliancing? >> well, i certainly agree with marv in regard to seismic should be considered all the time. since nothing was rapping there, our recourse was to say you can't go another tent ten or twenty years without longing at that. right now ya vow canyon more and more faults foundoff shore is getting a permission to do the seismic studies. the operator key ab low canyon filed more than 4 years ahead of the expiration date of their license which we thought was a rush to judgment. and frankly crown -- you know, we're not antinuclear. we're concerned about the imhaifer of some people. you have to remember, i'm -- i use analogies of three-legged stools. you have technology, human beings, and mother nature. and it's all a system. and technology gets old, we have been waiting for news for new technology, things wear down on weather you have human beings who decide, build, operate these facilities, we make mistakes, awe owe know. and mother nature has been totally unpredictable throughout my lifetime
where should nuclear seismic issues be considered in reliancing? >> well, i certainly agree with marv in regard to seismic should be considered all the time. since nothing was rapping there, our recourse was to say you can't go another tent ten or twenty years without longing at that. right now ya vow canyon more and more faults foundoff shore is getting a permission to do the seismic studies. the operator key ab low canyon filed more than 4 years ahead of the expiration date of their...
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most of the buildings which survived complied with the seismic code. they were well made and sat either on rock or firm, solid ground. (vo) every week night, cenk uygur calls out the mainstream media. >> overwhelming majority of the country says tax the rich, don't go to war. as well as hitting residential and commercial property, the earthquake also caused major damage to a great many factories and other industrial premises in and around the city. worst hit was a major oil refinery which accounted for around one-third of turkey's oil supply. a fire here raged for several days before it was brought under control, forcing the evacuation of everyone within a three mile radius. the final official death toll in the stricken city and surrounding area was around 17,000. however, unofficial estimates put the number of deaths much higher. at between 30 and 40,000. in addition, 44,000 people were injured and thousands left homeless. damage to property came in at $6.5 billion but the overall economic impact was reckoned to be at least three times as much. may 12
most of the buildings which survived complied with the seismic code. they were well made and sat either on rock or firm, solid ground. (vo) every week night, cenk uygur calls out the mainstream media. >> overwhelming majority of the country says tax the rich, don't go to war. as well as hitting residential and commercial property, the earthquake also caused major damage to a great many factories and other industrial premises in and around the city. worst hit was a major oil refinery which...
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in terms of india point and assessing seismic risks, there has been a new seismic hazard analysis that the u.s. geologic survey has issued. i think it's important for all reactors to go and assess the new analysis. and i would certainly be interested in following that issue vis-a-vis reactors and specifically with india point in mine. then in terms of looking at the issues around evacuating people, thinking about india point, i do believe that under the activities that the nrc is undertaking regarding the fukushima accident, that they are reconsidering the emergency planning zones and looking at that as well. and i would definitely follow that up as well. >> senator, i don't have too much to add to what dr. mcfarlane said except that as a specific action post-fukushima, all nuclear power plants including india point have been ordered to do a seismic re-evaluation. so that has already been -- that requirement has been imposed by the commission. and again, as dr. mcfarlane said, the evacuation and emergency planning issues are also under re-evaluation by the nrc staff. >> thank you, sena
in terms of india point and assessing seismic risks, there has been a new seismic hazard analysis that the u.s. geologic survey has issued. i think it's important for all reactors to go and assess the new analysis. and i would certainly be interested in following that issue vis-a-vis reactors and specifically with india point in mine. then in terms of looking at the issues around evacuating people, thinking about india point, i do believe that under the activities that the nrc is undertaking...
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it will be part of a seismic retrofit. the bridge will be closed labor day weekend. >>> a turnaround for global market spirit a growth on reports. and china's gdp lifted china's all markets this morning. a stamp to its " market this morning. stocks on market street lowered for the sixth straight day. j.p. morgan's stock is falling by one men have%. it is much more the lead $2 billion lost than it originally it lost. m law enforcement officials in sand and debris and dino conte are in investigating the city council had been given falsified financial statements prepared >>> doughnuts are my absolute favorite tv to. crispy cream is celebrating its 75th anniversary bird if you buy a dozen doughnuts, you may get a doesn't original ways buys 75¢. >>> california's that band of frog what is making california's angry. it is making a boycott of france's wine in response to the band limber. it goes into the effect on july 1st. >>> there's already controversy surrounding usa. it is a rum their u.s. uniforms. apparently they were not
it will be part of a seismic retrofit. the bridge will be closed labor day weekend. >>> a turnaround for global market spirit a growth on reports. and china's gdp lifted china's all markets this morning. a stamp to its " market this morning. stocks on market street lowered for the sixth straight day. j.p. morgan's stock is falling by one men have%. it is much more the lead $2 billion lost than it originally it lost. m law enforcement officials in sand and debris and dino conte are...
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tuesday to bring the bridge up to seismic code >> we are very much on a schedule that great weather is also great we should have no problems with opening up on tuesday. >> what about opening up earlier? >> it is a possibility. >> carpool or use public transit with longer-than- usual traffic delays near interstate highway 880 and u.s. highway 101 c rivers in the south bay can those further north can use state highway 92 over the highway 101 with i-880, on the eastern side with a new joint that will raise the deck five inches and allow it to move 42 inches - 22 inches more than the old joint allowed-- in the event of a seismic event, the project be 90 percent complete after this weekend's project, the approach to the whole section is also expected to be easier. >> good morning. we do have areas of local, dense fog but for the most part we are seeing clear skies for the majority of the bay area. temperatures in the 50s. 56 degrees in hayward. as we check out our visibility we are seeing 10 m.p.h.. but take a look at the coast. just 1 mi. visibility. certainly, drive with extra caution and
tuesday to bring the bridge up to seismic code >> we are very much on a schedule that great weather is also great we should have no problems with opening up on tuesday. >> what about opening up earlier? >> it is a possibility. >> carpool or use public transit with longer-than- usual traffic delays near interstate highway 880 and u.s. highway 101 c rivers in the south bay can those further north can use state highway 92 over the highway 101 with i-880, on the eastern side...
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and for a long time it's been considered too narrow, too seism seismically fragile and in need of replacement. and they're going to start to replace it. it's a long battled, carefully designed combination of three tunnels, two bridges. it's scenic. it will cost $1.1 billion and should be open in about three years. about half of it is built already. starting monday, people are going to find something entirely different when they approach doyle drive. >> well, we can see an animation of what it's going to look like or is in the process now of -- >> right. now this portion here is already built. this is a new sort of y intersection. and now we've shifted. we're heading from the golden gate bridge south. this is along the current doyle drive. we're approaching highway 1. which will split off to the right here. and going straight ahead across a new viaduct being built. and heading into a tunnel. the battery tunnel. and it's one of three tunnels that will exist along the way. heading through the tunnel. you come out onto a -- there's an embankment here and then you'll head onto a temporary bypass b
and for a long time it's been considered too narrow, too seism seismically fragile and in need of replacement. and they're going to start to replace it. it's a long battled, carefully designed combination of three tunnels, two bridges. it's scenic. it will cost $1.1 billion and should be open in about three years. about half of it is built already. starting monday, people are going to find something entirely different when they approach doyle drive. >> well, we can see an animation of...
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i currently own a home here and the idea of having a seismically safe modern hospital in my neighborhood is one that i support. i have one truly vivid memory from when i was 3 years old, a day i'll never forget in my entire life and that's the 1989 earthquake. i know exactly where i was and what i was doing. i urge you guys to do what's right to ensure the safety of this city and approve the e.i.r. today. thank you. president fong: next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. i'm representing george wu and i'll go into it right now. i'm on the board of physicians organize committee and received, retired last year from st. luke's as chief of plastic surgery and hand surgery after 31 years on staff. st. luke is the only other hospital south of market, which often overruns, thank you, often runs over capacity and diverts patients to st. luke's. the argument that you cannot pull all of your police stations or fire departments north of market remains as valid now as it did when the blue ribbon panel concluded the need to rebuild st. luke's. the bay area is due for major earthquake. we must have r
i currently own a home here and the idea of having a seismically safe modern hospital in my neighborhood is one that i support. i have one truly vivid memory from when i was 3 years old, a day i'll never forget in my entire life and that's the 1989 earthquake. i know exactly where i was and what i was doing. i urge you guys to do what's right to ensure the safety of this city and approve the e.i.r. today. thank you. president fong: next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. i'm representing...
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it was closed for seismic retrofitting. a new joint was replaced on the bridge in case a record did happen. >>> we have are the whole staff of the engineers out there, from designers to looks at every possible way of what could happen. >>> also during the weekend closure, they raise the bridge debt. another closure is expected to happen in the next few months. caltrans to the advantage of the closure to do seven bridges inspections and tests do some of the charcoal. >>> the good news is the closure of the dumbarton bridge we did see a lot of traffic throughout the weekend. everything should be free- flowing in both directions. cemetery ridge also looking all right now. elsewhere, 80 not a bad ride at all. traffic is very light. let's get a live look along the one no one in san jose. >>> a vital link to the bay bridge is back open and served as cisco. it will shut down between mission and how our street for works on. >>> you're taking a look at first street and howard. this is the new first street although is temporary. it w
it was closed for seismic retrofitting. a new joint was replaced on the bridge in case a record did happen. >>> we have are the whole staff of the engineers out there, from designers to looks at every possible way of what could happen. >>> also during the weekend closure, they raise the bridge debt. another closure is expected to happen in the next few months. caltrans to the advantage of the closure to do seven bridges inspections and tests do some of the charcoal....
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closing the dump barton bridge from friday night may 25 until tuesday morning may 29th for a major seismic retrofit. crew replace key expansion joint that runs across all 6 lanes. preliminary road work combines on monday. >>> bank of america is trying out a new program that the allowsing facing foreclosure a chance to stay in the home by paying rent instea instead. participant must first transfer title of the property to the bank while outstanding mortgage balance is forgiven. right now it's just a pilot program limited to arizona, nevada and new york. 3 states hit hard by the more than crisis. >> san francisco public defender is launching a challenge that could get thousands of dui convictions tossed. >> fls fans line up for the midnight showing. friendy over the popular book hunger games now turned into a movie. >> and the declining american wedding. why fewer women are tying the knot then on "nightline". >> hello. coming up. long awaited report on how whitney houston died. what it tells us about her final moments in the beverly hills hotel bathroom. plus the new bullying movie captured
closing the dump barton bridge from friday night may 25 until tuesday morning may 29th for a major seismic retrofit. crew replace key expansion joint that runs across all 6 lanes. preliminary road work combines on monday. >>> bank of america is trying out a new program that the allowsing facing foreclosure a chance to stay in the home by paying rent instea instead. participant must first transfer title of the property to the bank while outstanding mortgage balance is forgiven. right...
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the mid span is where they did a seismic retro fit. two things you're going to notice when you cross the bridge. one, there's now a new expansion joint on the western end. and this joint basically gives the bridge about 18 inches of wiggle room in case of an earthquake. and the other thing, they raised sections of the bridge by about 5 inches, they used hydraulic jacks to do that so over the next several months they can put seismic bearings between the pier and the deck again to make the bridge safer in case there is an earthquake. you were mentioning, mike, there might be another shut down. caltran does have to replace the expansion joint on the eastern end of the mid span. unfortunately they'll have to do another shut down over the weekend. reporting live here, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> way to hang tough there, bob. >>> south bay commuters can expect extra congestion beginning tomorrow afternoon. metering lights activated on the corridor southbound 280 to 11th street in san jose. caltrans says this is the first of hundreds t
the mid span is where they did a seismic retro fit. two things you're going to notice when you cross the bridge. one, there's now a new expansion joint on the western end. and this joint basically gives the bridge about 18 inches of wiggle room in case of an earthquake. and the other thing, they raised sections of the bridge by about 5 inches, they used hydraulic jacks to do that so over the next several months they can put seismic bearings between the pier and the deck again to make the bridge...
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it's shut down so crews can do seismic retro fitting work. ally rasmus is live at the bridge with how that work is progressing. >> reporter: we are still on the dunbarton bridge, although the construction crews moved us further away from the site. that's because the contractor who is escorting us up here had to get back to work. just over the incline is where the bulk of this work is taking place, on the western end of the dunbarton bridge. and cal trans did take us up to where this work was going on, just below where you see the guy with the jack hammer working. there is a 6-foot gap going across all six lanes of the bun bar don bridge. they had to open up the bridge in order to bring in some equipment, to tear open the concrete so they can put in a new seismic joint in place. >> a seismic joint is a couple of steel plates basically that move over each other, right underneath the deck where motorists are driving. it allows the deck to expand and contract in the case of a quake. >> reporter: now, while the bridge is closed, cal trans is takin
it's shut down so crews can do seismic retro fitting work. ally rasmus is live at the bridge with how that work is progressing. >> reporter: we are still on the dunbarton bridge, although the construction crews moved us further away from the site. that's because the contractor who is escorting us up here had to get back to work. just over the incline is where the bulk of this work is taking place, on the western end of the dunbarton bridge. and cal trans did take us up to where this work...
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geological survey has issued new seismic data. and the staff will prioritize in terms of risk the activities there. so a lot of it will have been accomplished before these dates after the 15 years. staff- according to the and my understanding, it's the plants with low risk that will have to do some upgrades, perhaps, that will take longer. and the california plants, by the way, according to what i know today, will complete their upgrades before the five years. >> good. one last question. chairman jaczko, when the fukushima reactors released large amounts of radiation people were evacuated and many have yet to return home. does the n.r.c. consider harmful impacts beyond the radiation including such things as evacuations, cleanup of contamination when determining to require safety measures at our nuclear reactors? in other words the cost and benefit ratio would change, it seems to me, if the n.r.c. considered what it would take, just look at my southern california plant. there's almost nine million people living within 50 miles. so
geological survey has issued new seismic data. and the staff will prioritize in terms of risk the activities there. so a lot of it will have been accomplished before these dates after the 15 years. staff- according to the and my understanding, it's the plants with low risk that will have to do some upgrades, perhaps, that will take longer. and the california plants, by the way, according to what i know today, will complete their upgrades before the five years. >> good. one last question....
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>>> we want to make sure this is an investment worth making most importantly it's always been about seismic safety >>> the cut the federal fallout the bee says transportation funding at risk because the state failed to notify the highway administration of testing discrepancies. anne mackovic cbs 5. in response to the bee article caltrans release the statement: the results cited by the sacramento bee taken by a preliminary draft product it is irresponsible and premature to drawing information at this time the tests have shown the bay bridge is safe. caltrans will receive a $3 million grant from the u.s. department of transportation used to install an advanced signal system to support modernize service it includes technology to prevent collisions by automatically stopping trains when and of the train detected ahead. the grand met also be used for additional safety improvements. new hope for oakland a's fans hoping to keep the team in east bay phil matier breck's in the chronicle the baseball commissioner maybe looking at possibly of a waterfront ball park for the athletics in oakland the comm
>>> we want to make sure this is an investment worth making most importantly it's always been about seismic safety >>> the cut the federal fallout the bee says transportation funding at risk because the state failed to notify the highway administration of testing discrepancies. anne mackovic cbs 5. in response to the bee article caltrans release the statement: the results cited by the sacramento bee taken by a preliminary draft product it is irresponsible and premature to...
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earthquakes are somewhat common and iran because it is located on seismic fault lines, but most are so small they are not even noticed. >>> a typhoon on china's central east coast has killed at least 17 people and forced millions from their homes. it has caused widespread flooding and some of the glitches are submerged in water. heavy rain has washed away train tracks, making travel difficult. >>> there are some rain storms and thundershowers to the east and south. in town, it is mostly cloudy, 84 at the airport, at 88 downtown. >>> by and large in the immediate metro area, looking at radar in a minute, the rain totals right now, we were without rain during the day. there was light rain at bwi- marshall, .09. the temperatures, the sun warmed up as of 288 at the airport. the average temperature is 87. the record for the day was 97, way below the record. the radar, shower activity this evening to the northeast, cecil county, and harford county as well. that rain shower activity will continue and move to the east. the temperature is right now, i guess we connected to the radar, 84 degrees
earthquakes are somewhat common and iran because it is located on seismic fault lines, but most are so small they are not even noticed. >>> a typhoon on china's central east coast has killed at least 17 people and forced millions from their homes. it has caused widespread flooding and some of the glitches are submerged in water. heavy rain has washed away train tracks, making travel difficult. >>> there are some rain storms and thundershowers to the east and south. in town, it...
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one concern experts must address is the issue of seismic fault lines below some of the plants. the nra will conduct its own inspections to assess any risks of the faults to nuclear safety. >> is the strengthening of human resource also a priority for the agency? >> the diet panel investigating the nuclear accident said that the level of knowledge was insufficient. the nra will have to intensify trade programs to bring its staff up to speed. and in the long term, as the nra chairman said himself the biggest challenge for the agency will be regaining the public's trust. >> nhk world's hajime okada. >>> japanese and chinese dip low a mats are trading fierce accusations before the u.n. general assembly, and there's no sign of them finding common ground in their dispute over a group of islands in the east china sea. >> translator: the islands are inherently chinese territory, and there is indisputable historical evidence to demonstrate this fact. japan stole them in 1895 near the end of the sino-japanese war. >> chinese foreign minister yang jiechi called the japanese government's p
one concern experts must address is the issue of seismic fault lines below some of the plants. the nra will conduct its own inspections to assess any risks of the faults to nuclear safety. >> is the strengthening of human resource also a priority for the agency? >> the diet panel investigating the nuclear accident said that the level of knowledge was insufficient. the nra will have to intensify trade programs to bring its staff up to speed. and in the long term, as the nra chairman...
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they say active seismic faults could run beneath a plant in northern japan. nr eerts met to evaluate the results of the survey they carried out earlier this month at the nuclear plant. the operator won't have to scrap the reactors even if the nra determine the faults are active. the utility will have to review the plant's earthquake resistance measures which could delay the resumption of operations. >> translator: the projected earthquake movement will be quite different since the present projection does not consider the existence of active faults in the compound. >> the expert will hear from representatives next week and then reach their conclusion. >>> thousands of people waiting to go home. dispos. debris waiting for vast track of land awaiting to be restored. overcoming the challenges of japan's 2011 disaster won't be easy but step by step people are moving forward. find out how on the road ahead every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time right here on "newsline." >>> rice harvested in northern japan is being shipped all the way to europe. the destination no
they say active seismic faults could run beneath a plant in northern japan. nr eerts met to evaluate the results of the survey they carried out earlier this month at the nuclear plant. the operator won't have to scrap the reactors even if the nra determine the faults are active. the utility will have to review the plant's earthquake resistance measures which could delay the resumption of operations. >> translator: the projected earthquake movement will be quite different since the present...
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they have seismic challenges which make it hard to get on them and pay them, but with electronic art, this is a way to enhance and beautify those silos. through the arts commission, there's a request for qualifications that has just been published as of this past friday. the request for qualification seeks an artist for the public art project at the port. the qualification of requests are due july 9, followed by a more formal proposal process with the artist selected in november and hope of having a new art in place by the fall of 2013. funding is coming from the ports southern waterfront beautification fund. this is our first beautification project of such magnitude. we are excited about it. i think to david has spearheaded this and it's something happening in great city around the world and our very own city hall was lit up almost a year ago for one of the big trade shows. more exciting news -- you may have noticed a plethora of cruise ships, including the celebrity century. we will have nine cruise ships in port in the next week. several are princess cruise ships that will be prima
they have seismic challenges which make it hard to get on them and pay them, but with electronic art, this is a way to enhance and beautify those silos. through the arts commission, there's a request for qualifications that has just been published as of this past friday. the request for qualification seeks an artist for the public art project at the port. the qualification of requests are due july 9, followed by a more formal proposal process with the artist selected in november and hope of...
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panel members and seismic engineer cautions prudence. >> translator: there is no absolute safety guarantee with nuclear power. the government and power companies should explain the exact circumstances to residents. >> results of the reassessment faze could change standards at the plants. they could affect the designs of stress tests. >>> the operator of the disabled fukushima nuclear power plant will begin monitoring radioactive contamination off the coast of the no entry zone collecting samples of marine life. tokyo electric power company made the decision in response to requests by fishing cooperatives who were calling for full fledged studies into the radioactive contamination on marine life in the area. fishing is bad within a 20 kilometers radius. they will collect fish and seashell samples from 20 locations within the zone. it will study the kind of radioactive materials it contains and the density. similar studies have been conducted beyond the 20 kilometers radius. this is the first time a survey is being carried out within the zone. >>> for the southeast asian nation of myanmar, a
panel members and seismic engineer cautions prudence. >> translator: there is no absolute safety guarantee with nuclear power. the government and power companies should explain the exact circumstances to residents. >> results of the reassessment faze could change standards at the plants. they could affect the designs of stress tests. >>> the operator of the disabled fukushima nuclear power plant will begin monitoring radioactive contamination off the coast of the no entry...
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a new report on seismic safety is searching as a wake-up call to the bay area. scientists say tremors as far away as india and other parts of asia could easily trigger major activity on the hayward and san andreas faults. marla tellez is live with details of the report and the consequences it could have on the south bay in specific. good morning. >> reporter: laura, good morning. whether or not you've loved in the bay area for long, you know that we are in the heart of fault line country. here in the south bay on one side we have the san andreas fault. on the other it's the calavares fault. we're live at the santa clara valley water district which just happens to be holding a public meeting today to update south bay folks on the anderson dam seismic retrofit project. that dam in morgan hill sits on the calavares fault and is a major concern. water district leaders are concerned it could fail in the event of a major earthquake. if you'd like to hear the latest on that retrofit project, that meeting is at 4:00 this afternoon at jackson elementary in morgan hill. n
a new report on seismic safety is searching as a wake-up call to the bay area. scientists say tremors as far away as india and other parts of asia could easily trigger major activity on the hayward and san andreas faults. marla tellez is live with details of the report and the consequences it could have on the south bay in specific. good morning. >> reporter: laura, good morning. whether or not you've loved in the bay area for long, you know that we are in the heart of fault line country....
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. >> the whole reason we do this is to get seismic safety factors. the faster we can get everybody on the new bridge, the better off. >> this holiday weekend closure is forcing those in the east bay to find alternate routes into the city. some are scrambling. >> some people wanted to good to san francisco, and i told them, no. >> all ac traps sit transbay routes are rerouting them to barret party -- b.a.r.t. stations. ridership is already higher than usual. overnight when b.a.r.t. is normally closed, 3700 people road the train across the bay. some for the first time. >> it was pretty easy. just followed the direction, and got here. >> ordinarily you have driven? >> yes. >> reporter: others would have preferred their usual mode of transportation. >> i would have been home by now. >> if you had driven. >> yes. >> sometimes driving is more convenient. >> reporter: the ferry is another option, which commuters found saved time. the schedule shifted to accommodate more travelers this weekend. >> only takes 20 minutes minutet from alameda to here. >> the fe
. >> the whole reason we do this is to get seismic safety factors. the faster we can get everybody on the new bridge, the better off. >> this holiday weekend closure is forcing those in the east bay to find alternate routes into the city. some are scrambling. >> some people wanted to good to san francisco, and i told them, no. >> all ac traps sit transbay routes are rerouting them to barret party -- b.a.r.t. stations. ridership is already higher than usual. overnight...
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the agency has been examining seismic faults near plants across japan following the nuclear next fukushi. >>> in mmymar, one critical word is keeping aung san suu kyi from taking her seat in parliament. the impasse over the oath of office remains unsolved. he's looking for a way forward. here's patchari raksawong in bangkok with the details. >> reporter: the speaker of the lower house of parliament has for the first time shown willingness to comprise. he told nhk he'll twork make it easier for aung san suu kyi and here colleagues from the national league for democracy to take their seats. nhk world's tiha tway reports. >> reporter: parliament opened on monday but aung san suu kyi and the lawmakers from her national league for democracy did not take their seat. the object to the oath of office that makes them promise to safeguard the constitution. they say it forced them to approve of the superior position of the military as granted by the constitution. the powerful speaker of the lower house told nhk on tuesday 's hopeful aung san suu kyi will soon be able to attend. >> we welcome her an
the agency has been examining seismic faults near plants across japan following the nuclear next fukushi. >>> in mmymar, one critical word is keeping aung san suu kyi from taking her seat in parliament. the impasse over the oath of office remains unsolved. he's looking for a way forward. here's patchari raksawong in bangkok with the details. >> reporter: the speaker of the lower house of parliament has for the first time shown willingness to comprise. he told nhk he'll twork make...
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they say a sift found under the compound was caused by groundwater, not seismic activity. and they say the faults have not moved recently. the executives try to prove their point by boring into the ground and taking a sample. they hammered it and concluded the earth would not move. >> translator: we assessed the faults are inactive. >> translator: i can't say that part of the sample represents all other parts of the fault. >> reporter: the experts from the nuclear regulation authority will finalize the report in the next few weeks. they've instructed the people at tohoku electric to review measures to protect the plant against earthquakes. the regulators say there's a fault under the nuclear plant in central japan, too. the findings are raising questions about the safety of plants across the country. >> translator: i feel deceived and as angry with the state. >> translator: precise data should be open to reassure residents. >> reporter: the village's mayor says he worries about what will happen to the local economy if the plant does not restart. >> translator: i'm doubtful
they say a sift found under the compound was caused by groundwater, not seismic activity. and they say the faults have not moved recently. the executives try to prove their point by boring into the ground and taking a sample. they hammered it and concluded the earth would not move. >> translator: we assessed the faults are inactive. >> translator: i can't say that part of the sample represents all other parts of the fault. >> reporter: the experts from the nuclear regulation...
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i agree with the chairman and commissioner apostolakis comments on the seismic piece. i think we are concerned with the overall time. to look at seismic hazards and i think our staff requirements memorandum was issued a few days ago with the request that our staff industry looked at ways that might be alternatives to speed up this process. so i think we'll want to move forward as quickly as we can. that said, i think we are doing it irresponsibly. the second piece if i could comment and i agree with this, i think one of the things that is thrown to the next series the fact that minute the nuclear power plants country licensees have already ordered additional affordable diesel generators, affordable battery charge and equipment and other steps they are taking to enhance their ability to deal with the loss of all ac power and that's happening now. thank you. >> i know that a member of congress recently wrote a letter to the nrc asking that the commission expand the evacuation zone around nuclear power plants to 50 miles. it's 50 miles but the chairman just mentioned in t
i agree with the chairman and commissioner apostolakis comments on the seismic piece. i think we are concerned with the overall time. to look at seismic hazards and i think our staff requirements memorandum was issued a few days ago with the request that our staff industry looked at ways that might be alternatives to speed up this process. so i think we'll want to move forward as quickly as we can. that said, i think we are doing it irresponsibly. the second piece if i could comment and i agree...
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the responsible thing is to invest and make sure there seismically safe. >> the reservoir holds 15% of the city's drinking water >> changes are coming on the golden gate bridge to help keep the traffic moving. >> before we got in the car my dad would say does anyone have any quarters for the poll? things have changed over the years and the toll is now $6 on the golden gate bridge and also, the way they collect the toll is about to change. beginning in february of next year the bridge directors have decided to go to an electronic toll collecting system. the district spokeswoman says they're going to use available technology. >> the collectors go away, there is no stopping and everyone will keep moving and they will see an improvement in the evening commute and on the friday saturday sunday commute into san francisco. we will see improvement in the congestion level. >> so how will they do this? there are three methods for collecting your poll electronically. the first is fast track and the second would be a system they will develop that takes a photograph of her license plate as you go t
the responsible thing is to invest and make sure there seismically safe. >> the reservoir holds 15% of the city's drinking water >> changes are coming on the golden gate bridge to help keep the traffic moving. >> before we got in the car my dad would say does anyone have any quarters for the poll? things have changed over the years and the toll is now $6 on the golden gate bridge and also, the way they collect the toll is about to change. beginning in february of next year the...
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proximity of the earthquakes to the injection, the timing of the earthquakes to the injections and recent seismic data that weave got that show that there is a left-lateral fault located about 3000 feet below the depth of injection for this particular well. >> fracking has brought jobs and tax revenues to the city. but the mayor had little choice. he called a halt to the fracking -- at least temporarily. >> you know, i wear two hats in affected, so myself i got scared when it happened so i know how everybody else felt. so again, i wanna be safe in my home just like everybody else wants to be safe in their home. these events have repercussions. each story of contaminated drinking water and earthquakes discredits the industry. kim windon counters. >> i think there are a lot of people who are concerned about the whole aspect of drilling simply because there is a lot of misinformation out there. so part of our job as industry is making sure that people understand how we operate. >> carol is familiar with how shell operates. she signed her contract 30 years ago -- it can't be broken, and she doesn't e
proximity of the earthquakes to the injection, the timing of the earthquakes to the injections and recent seismic data that weave got that show that there is a left-lateral fault located about 3000 feet below the depth of injection for this particular well. >> fracking has brought jobs and tax revenues to the city. but the mayor had little choice. he called a halt to the fracking -- at least temporarily. >> you know, i wear two hats in affected, so myself i got scared when it...
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largest public works project, it is five and half billion over budget and the fact it was built for seismic safety it is important for us as the senate, we have public hearings and hear from both sides and the public. >>> the new bay bridge spans the open in 2013. san francisco needs more cash and targeting drivers to get it. the new fiscal year for san francisco's and transportation agency starts next month and the mta says it is $20 million in the red, it is hired more parking enforcement officers they're expected to bring in more than $10 million a targeting people parked illegally. we tell jihad it was today, where open i'm brian hackney will tell us it will cool down. >>> not dramatically inland a surgeon and close to the shoreline and bay, to assure you it is a ok let's go to the tallest point in san francisco, the transamerica pyramid will lead toward the golden gate bridge. the numbers are warm. were looking for 100 replies temperatures and low clouds will return. we get a cooling-off period 74 at santa rosa and at the airport just 63. that is the influence of the marine layer that
largest public works project, it is five and half billion over budget and the fact it was built for seismic safety it is important for us as the senate, we have public hearings and hear from both sides and the public. >>> the new bay bridge spans the open in 2013. san francisco needs more cash and targeting drivers to get it. the new fiscal year for san francisco's and transportation agency starts next month and the mta says it is $20 million in the red, it is hired more parking...